We had Max's 4th birthday party over the weekend. Just a few family and friends...very low key (just the way I like it!). The theme Max finally settled on was "cowboys", because he wanted to wear a hat. :-) The party was during lunch time, so we served cowboy-type food (BBQ pork sliders & baked beans).
I bought little adhesive mustaches for the kids to wear, and made cardstock mustaches for the adults. A little impromptu photo shoot with the mustaches was required. :-)
The kids played several games of "There's a Snake in My Boot!"...every snake hitting the target won them a piece of candy. Even the teenagers stepped up for a turn.
The cake was made by the
King of Cakes (a teen boy from our church) who always does a great job.
I decided to do something different for party favors...and made themed cookies. I didn't have cookie cutters for the horse head and cowboy boot, so I made a template and cut them out with a knife. Once I began decorating them I realized I didn't have the right colors on hand, so I did the best I could with what I had. Overall though, I was pleased with the end result...and have plans for more cookies in the future. :-) Thanks to my friend, Christina, for the inspiration to give these a try!
